Public Bill Committee: 24th January 2008

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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Mr Iain Wright

204

Clause  138,  page  55,  line  37,  leave out ‘and’.

Mr Iain Wright

205

Clause  138,  page  55,  line  39,  at end insert ‘, and

( )	the HCA.’.

Mr Iain Wright

206

Clause  138,  page  56,  line  4,  at end insert—

‘( )	When a moratorium ends the regulator shall also give notice to the HCA.’.

Mr Iain Wright

207

Clause  139,  page  56,  line  18,  leave out ‘and’.

Mr Iain Wright

208

Clause  139,  page  56,  line  20,  at end insert ‘, and

( )	the HCA.’.

Mr Iain Wright

209

Clause  140,  page  56,  line  25,  at end insert ‘(and a purported disposal without

consent is void)’.

Mr Iain Wright

210

Clause  141,  page  57,  line  2,  leave out ‘and 12(1)(h)’ and insert ‘, 12(1)(h) and

12ZA to 12B’.

Mr Iain Wright

211

Clause  143,  page  58,  line  2,  at end insert ‘and its officers’.

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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Mr Iain Wright

212

Clause  143,  page  58,  line  8,  leave out ‘and officers’.

Mr Iain Wright

213

Clause  143,  page  58,  line  13,  leave out ‘to which’ and insert ‘if—

(a)

’.

Mr Iain Wright

214

Clause  143,  page  58,  line  14,  at end insert ‘, and

( )	the regulator consents.’.

Mr Iain Wright

215

Clause  143,  page  58,  line  16,  at end insert ‘and its officers’.

Mr Iain Wright

216

Clause  143,  page  58,  line  26,  leave out ‘and officers’.

Grant Shapps

Robert Neill

Mr Eric Pickles

Alistair Burt

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Mr Paul Goodman

7

Clause  147,  page  60,  line  8,  at end insert ‘or amalgamating with another society’.

Grant Shapps

Robert Neill

Mr Eric Pickles

Alistair Burt

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Mr Paul Goodman

8

Clause  147,  page  60,  line  11,  at end insert—

‘(3A)

An instrument amalgamating industrial and provident societies has the same

effect as an amalgamation under section 50 of the Industrial and Provident

Societies Act 1965 (c. 12) (amalgamation of societies).’.

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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

82

Clause  150,  page  61,  line  11,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

83

Clause  151,  page  61,  line  27,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Mr Iain Wright

217

Clause  151,  page  61,  line  27,  after ‘is a’ insert ‘registered’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

84

Clause  151,  page  61,  line  33,  leave out from ‘and’ to end of line 34.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

85

Clause  151,  page  61,  line  35,  leave out from ‘and’ to end of line 36.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

86

Clause  152,  page  61,  line  38,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

87

Clause  153,  page  62,  line  7,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Mr Iain Wright

218

Clause  153,  page  62,  line  12,  leave out ‘dissolution’ and insert ‘resolution’.

Public Bill Committee: 24th January 2008

339

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

88

Clause  154,  page  62,  line  28,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

89

Clause  155,  page  62,  line  37,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

90

Clause  156,  page  63,  line  8,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

91

Clause  157,  page  63,  line  21,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

92

Clause  157,  page  63,  line  24,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

93

Clause  162,  page  64,  line  32,  leave out subsection (1).

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

94

Clause  162,  page  64,  line  34,  leave out ‘profit-making’.

Mr Iain Wright

219

Clause  162,  page  64,  line  35,  at end insert—

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Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

‘( )	The regulator shall not consent to a disposal by a non-profit registered provider

which it thinks is being made with a view to enabling the provider to distribute

assets to members.’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

95

Clause  163,  page  65,  line  4,  leave out ‘non-profit’.

Mr Iain Wright

220

Clause  163,  page  65,  line  9,  leave out ‘or paragraph’.

Mr Iain Wright

221

Clause  163,  page  65,  line  10,  after ‘12(1)(h)’ insert ‘and 12ZA to 12B’.

Lyn Brown

338

Clause  163,  page  65,  line  20,  at end insert—

‘(6)	Exception 5 is that consent is not required by local housing authorities.’.

Andrew George

Lembit Öpik

96

Clause  165,  page  65,  line  38,  after ‘disposal’, insert ‘of social housing’.

Mr Iain Wright

222

Clause  165,  page  66,  line  2,  after ‘provider’ insert ‘if either of the following cases

applies.

( )	Case 1 applies where the disposal is of land other than a dwelling.

( )	Case 2 applies where the disposal is’.

Mr Iain Wright

223

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  15,  at end insert—

‘( )	net proceeds of sale of property in respect of which a grant was made

under section 22 of this Act in respect of discounts given by a registered

provider on disposals of dwellings to tenants,’.

Public Bill Committee: 24th January 2008

341

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Mr Iain Wright

224

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  16,  leave out ‘that Act’ and insert ‘the 1996 Act’.

Mr Iain Wright

225

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  16,  at end insert—

‘( )	grant received under section 22 of this Act in respect of discounts given

by a registered provider on disposals of dwellings to tenants,’.

Mr Iain Wright

226

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  17,  leave out ‘either of those sections,’ and insert ‘section

20 or 21 of the 1996 Act,

( )	repayments of discount in respect of which grant was received under

section 22 of this Act in respect of discounts given by a registered

provider on disposals of dwellings to tenants,’.

Mr Iain Wright

227

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  24,  leave out ‘under section 123’.

Mr Iain Wright

228

Clause  166,  page  66,  line  25,  at end insert—

‘( )	Subsections (4) to (6) of section 123 apply to a direction under this section as to

a direction under that section.

( )	Sections 132 and 133 apply in relation to a direction under this section as in

relation to a direction under section 123.’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

345

Clause  172,  page  67,  line  29,  leave out ‘compliance’ and insert ‘performance’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

346

Clause  172,  page  67,  line  30,  leave out from ‘regulator’ to ‘registered’ in line 31

and insert ‘certain powers relating to the governing instruments of’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

44

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  3,  after ‘may’ insert ‘, in accordance with subsection (2)

and subject to subsection (3),’.

Public Bill Committee: 24th January 2008

342

Housing and Regeneration Bill, continued

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

41

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  3,  leave out ‘as’ and insert ‘for the purpose of protecting

investment in social housing or protecting the interests of tenants and residents in social

housing . These standards may refer’

Sir George Young

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

11

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  5,  after ‘extent’, insert ‘, accessibility’.

Sir George Young

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

10

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  6,  at end insert—

‘(c)	the nature and extent of activities they should undertake in pursuance of

their duties under section 49A(1) of the Disability Discrimination Act

1995 (c.50).’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

45

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  7,  leave out from ‘may’ to the end of line 8 and insert

‘cover-’

Mr Iain Wright

229

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  21,  before ‘anti-social behaviour’ insert ‘policies and

procedures required by section 218A of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) in connection with’.

Mr Nick Raynsford

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

42

Clause  173,  page  68,  leave out lines 22 and 23.

Sir George Young

Lembit Öpik

Andrew George

9

Clause  173,  page  68,  line  24,  at end insert—

‘(m)	facilitating timely provision of adaptations to tenants’ homes for a

disabled occupant (whether by means of assistance provided under Part

1 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53)

or otherwise).’.

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Revised 24 January 2008